Jacek Majchrowski
the first President of Cracow to have been directly elected by the citizens of the city

a lawyer, professor of Uniwersytet Jagielloński ( Jagiellonian University ), full professor of law sciences, historian of political and law doctrines. A specialist in the field of the Second Republic of Poland, interested in documenting its history, particularly the actions of right-wing parties. He is a judge in the State Tribunal.

He was born on the 13th of January, 1947 in Sosnowiec . He graduated in 1970 and in 1974 he was granted the title of "Doktor" (Ph.D.) by the Law and Administration Department of the Jagiellonian University . In 1988, as one of the youngest scholars in the history of Jagiellonian University he obtained the title of "Profesor nadzwyczajny nauk prawnych" (Associate professor of Law Sciences). He was a dean of the Department of Law and Administration from 1987 through 1993.

From 1996 through 1997, when professor Jacek Majchrowski was holding the office of Voivode of Cracow (Head of the district of Cracow), he was instrumental in e.g. creating a Special Economic Zone in Cracow and signing a preliminary agreement on building the Multifunctional Center (Centrum Koncertowo-Kongresowe). He saved "Teatr Stu" Theatre from liquidation. Moreover, he finalized the transfer of the graves of the Soviet soldiers from the Planty to the Rakowicki Cemetery , which put an end to a sharp conflict that had led to public demonstrations on numerous occasions.

As a President of Cracow he cured the long-standing problems in land and real estate management; increased the revenues of the city whilst maintaining a restrictive financial policy, initialized the cooperation with low-fare airlines and helped in the rapid development of the tourist industry, culture and sports infrastructure - thanks to him the revitalization of the stadiums of Wisła and Cracovia and sports facilities of the "Hutnik" club was finally begun, after many years of inertion. Professor Majchrowski launched the program aiming at construction of multifunctional sports fields, indoor swimming pools and huge sports and recreational complexes and led the refurbishment and revitalization of the most important historic areas to a successful end (Rynek, Planty, ul Floriańska).  

During his term of office the most important ecological investments, which are numbered among one of the biggest investments of that kind in Poland , were made. Moreover, the biggest officially accepted project on the expansion and modernization of public transportation system was launched during his tenure. Cracow moved to the forefront of the cities that take pride in their abilities to obtain funds from the European Union (more than 1 billion zlotys was obtained through various projects), as well as the biggest investment effort per citizen.

Member of the Polskie Towarzystwo Historyczne (Polish Historical Society), Polskie Towarzystwo Nauk Politycznych ( Polish Political Science Association) and many foreign scientific societies, including the elite Associazione degli Storici Europei. Vice chairman of the Społeczny Komitet Odnowy Zabytków Krakowa ( Civic Committee for Restoration of Krakow Heritage). Doctor Honoris Causa of University of Bordeaux .

Prof. Jacek Majchrowski is the author of many scientific evaluations and 14 history books, mainly on the Second Republic of Poland. His last book is entitled "Pierwsza Kompania Kadrowa - portret oddziału" (The First Cadre Company - a portrait of a military unit) and was published by Księgarnia Akademicka.